UCS-23
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT
STATE OF NEW YORK
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 51613
POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT LAW CLERK JG: 23
LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT
27 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10010
BASE SALARY: $84,659 + $ 4,920 LOCATION PAY
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited law school no more than three (3) years prior to appointment and admission
to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment. or Appointment within three (3) years
of first admission to any bar in the United States.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Assistant Law Clerks are appointed in the Civil Term by Justices of the Supreme Court,
are assigned to Judges designated as Acting Supreme Court Justices for one or more full terms, or are appointed by Justices in
the Appellate Divisions, Court of Appeals, and NYC Surrogate's Courts. They research and analyze legal issues raised in complex
motions and appeals and are responsible for preparing memorandums, drafting orders, opinions and verifying citations. Assistant
Law Clerks are appointed to a one-year clerkship, renewable four times, and are personally appointed by the Justice for whom
they work and serve at their pleasure.
ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to the Hon. Matthew Parker-Raso of the Appellate Division, First Department. Duties
include but will not be limited to: researching and analyzing legal issues in civil and criminal appellate matters; drafting opinions,
decisions and memoranda; and performing various administrative/ clerical duties. Excellent research and writing skills are essential
for this position.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed
by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not
necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject
to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All
applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency
within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5
Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), resume, cover letter, two writing samples, at least two references, and law school transcripts
by email to [email protected]
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: July 2, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: July 30, 2026
The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital
status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
